Automatic bib or water-cock.



Nu. 678,698. Patented July 16, IQM.

9 ID. H. STREIEPER.

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DANIEL H. STREEPER, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC BIB OR WATER-COCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,698, dated July 16, 1901. Application filed April 13, 1900 derial No. 12,782. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Beitknown thatI, DANIEL H. STREEPER, of Norristown, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automatic Bibs or Water-Cocks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to bibs or water'- cocks; and the object is to provide a construction whereby the valve will be automatically operated by the water-pressure to open said valve and also to hold it closed.

A further object is to provide a simple means whereby the flow of water may be regulated, and, further, to so construct the bib or cock that it may be easily taken apart for cleaning.

I will describe an automatic bib or water cock embodying my invention and then point outthe novel featuresin the appended claims. Reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a section, on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2, of a bib or cook embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation with a portion removed. Fig. 3 is a top plan view, parts being removed. Fig. 1 is a section similar to Fig. 1, but showing the valve in its open position. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an interior View showing water-ports. Fig. 7 is an end View showing a screen. Fig. 8 is a vertical section of a bib of modified construction. Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a vertical section of another modification. Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10.

In the example of my improvement shown in Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, 1 designates a valvecasing having an outlet-spout 2, at the inner end of which is a valveseat 3 to be engaged by a valve 4. The valve 1 has a stem portion 5, connected with an inverted-cup-shaped pressure-valve 6. These valves are movable vertically in the casing 1. The upper end of the casing 1 is provided with an annular groove 7, with which a vent 8 communicates. This vent 8 extends downward through the wall of the casing and discharges into the out- This vent 8 extends through a bridge-piece 9, extended across the opening between the casing and the service-pipe 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and this opening provides connection between the pipe 10 and the valve-casing. Remov ably attached to the upper end of the casing 1 is a cap 11. I have shown the cap as having an eXteriorly-threaded portion toengage an interior screw-thread of the casing. The cap 11 has a central opening through which a valve stem 12 is designed to move. The said valve-stem is somewhat smaller in diameter than the opening through which it projects, so that at a certain time water may pass upward around the stem to discharge through a port 13, which communicates with the annular channel or groove 7. The inner end of the valve-stem 12 is provided with a valve 14, adapted to engage with a valve-seat 15 on the inner side of the cap 11. Extended upward from the cap 11 is a sleeve 16, and in this sleeve 16 is vertically movable a push-button 17. This push-button is connected to' the valve-stem 12, and as a means for holding the valve 14 normally against its seat 15 I employ a spiral spring 18, which bears at one end against the lower end of the push-button 17 and at the other end against an annular flange within the sleeve 16. The valve 14: may be held in an open position by means of a bail 19, having its ends in swinging engagement with the sleeve 16 and adapted to engage its upper portion over the push-button 17 when said push-button is in its downward position. I provide means for controlling the flow of Water into the bib or cook. This means comprises a disk 20, arranged in the service-pipe 10 and having two ports or openings, and adapted to slide on this disk 20 is a gate-Valve 21, having ports adapted to register more or less with the ports through the disk 20. This gate-valve 21 has a stem 22, extended upward through a tubular lug 23 on the service-pipe 10 and consisting of two sections in which a packing is arranged. A sleeve 24 surrounds the lug 23 and has a screw-thread engagement with the stem 22, and also having a screw-thread engagement with said stem 22 is a push-button 25. Obviously by moving the gate-valve by sliding the sleeve the portopenings may be regulated and the gate may be held as adjusted by the frictional engagement of the stem 22 with the packing on the tubular lug 23. In the coupling 26 for engaging the service-pipe with a main pipe is a strainer 27, which will prevent the entrance of dirt or similar matter. The sleeve 24 is arranged to slide on the tubular lug as a guide, thus serving to brace or strengthen the stem 22. The tubular lug has its two sections engaged by screw-threads, and when it is desired to tighten the packing a suitable instrument may be inserted through a perforation in the sleeve and engaged in a recess in the top portion of the tubular lug, andthus. the parts may be turned. In operation of this example of my improvement the valve 4 will be normally in its closed position, and the space between the upper end of the pressure-valve 6 and the inner end of the cap 11 will be filled with Water, and this water of course by its pressure will hold the valve closed. When it is. desired to discharge water through the bib, a downward push on the push-button 17 will move the valve 14 from its seat 15, and the head-pressure of water through the service-pipe by operating on the under side of the pressure-valved will raise the valve upward, because. the pres sure of the water above the pressure-valve is relieved bya portion of it flowing out through the. port 13 and vent 8, as before stated. The parts may be held in this position for a continued flow of water by throwing the bail 19 over the push-button.

The example of my improvement shown in Figs. 8 and 9 is similar in most respects to the example first described. In Figs. Sand 9, however, a downwardly curved outlet or spout 28 is provided, and a service-pipe 29 is arranged vertically on the back, of the casing 1. The casing 1 has ports 30 through its wall, providing communication between the inte-. rior of the casing and theinterior of the servicepipe. These ports 30 are controlled by a gate-valve 31, having a stem 32 extended upward through a tubular lug 33, consisting of two sections and a packing. The stem 32; alsoextends loosely through an opening in a sleeve 34, and the upper end of the stem 32 is provided with a push or bell button 35. From the vent 8 a tube 36 extends to and-communicates with the interior of the outlet 28.

below the valve-seat 3. The operation of this bib is similar to the one first described, and therefore a description thereof is not deemed necessary. The sleeve 34, however, forholding the gate-valve in its adjusted position is to be adjusted on the lug 33 instead of on the stem of the gate-valve.

In Figs. 10 and 11 the casing 1 is provided with a valve-seat 3 to be engaged by the un.-. der side of a valve 37, having a tubular stem 38, upon which is mounted a pressure-valve 39. Arranged within the tubular stem above the valve 39 is a perforated block or nut 40, through which a lifting-rod 41 extends. This lifting-rod 41 at its upper end carries a Valve 42, which normally engages in theupper portion of the tubular stem 38. A spring 43 surbracket 46.

rounds the rod 41 between an enlarged portion of, said rod 41 and the block or nut 40. The lowenend of the rod 41 is connected to a spider'44, secured in the lower end of a sleeve 45, movable on the outlet portion of the casing. Attached to this sleeve 41 is a This bracket extends outward at right angles to the length of the sleeve, and from it a pull-rod 47 extends upward through a tube 48, which extends vertically through the service-pipe 49 and a short distance above said service-pipe. The upper portion of the tube 48 is provided with a slot 50, and one wall of said slot is provided with a series of notches 51, into either one of which a pin 52, extended from therod 47, may engage. A sleeve 53, which surrounds the tube 48, has a screw-threaded engagement with the rod 47, and the extreme upper end of the "rod 47 is provided with a pull-piece 54. In

the operation of this example by pulling upward on the rod 47 the valve 42 will be first moved out of its seat, and during this move- ;ment the body-of water above the valve 39 'will retain it in place; but as soon as the 'valve 42. gets above the top of the tubular stem the said water will discharge through the opening in the block 40 around the rod .41. Then the pressure of water will force the-valve upward, so that the said water may flow out. a greater or less discharge of water by drawiing the rod 47 to any desired place and then 1 rotatingit to engage the pin 52 with any one of the notches 51. I will keep the valve supported, and when the water is running the tubular valve'stem will j engage with the valve 42.

The valve 37 may be regulated for The pressure of water Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-"- 1. Abibor-cock, comprising a casinghaving; a valve-seat in. itslower portion, a valve adapted to engage on said seat, a valve stem, a pressure-valve on said stem, a cap on the casing having a central, opening, the said cap havinga port leading from said central opening, and communicating with a vent extended through the wall of the casing to a point below the valve-seat, a valve for controlling'the opening through the cap, a stem extended from said valve upward through the opening in the cap, a pushepiece on said valve-stem,- a sleeve in. which a portion of said push-piece is. movable, a spring engaging the inner end ofv the push-piece and against an annular flange in the sleeve, the packing below the flange and abail having swinging connection with the. sleeve and adapted to engage over the push-piece to hold the last-named valve more or less with the ports through the disk, and means for adjusting said gate-valve, substantially as specified.

3. A bib or cook, comprising a casing, an outlet-controlling valve in said casing, a disk in the service-pipe which communicates With the interior of the casing, the said disk being provided with ports, a gate-valve adapted to slide on said disk and provided With ports to register with the ports through the disk, a stem extended upward from said gate-valve through a tubular lug on the service-pipe, a finger-piece on the outer end of said stem, and a sleeve surrounding the packingcap lug and the stern for holding the gate-Valve as adjusted, substantially as specified.

4.. A bib or cock, comprising a casing, an outlet-controlling valve in said casing, a disk in the service-pipe which communicates with the interior of the casing, the said disk being provided with ports, a gate-valve adapted to 1 slide on said disk and provided with ports to register with the ports through the disk, a stem extended upward from said gate-valve through a tubular lug on the service-pipe, a finger-piece on the outer end of said stein, a sleeve surrounding the packingcap lug and the stem for holding the gate-valve as adjusted, and a screen in the service-pipe, substantially as specified.

5. A bib or cock, comprising a casing, a valve in said casing operated by waterpressure, a disk in the service-pipe and provided with ports, a gate-valve mounted to slide on the said disk and also provided with ports, a stem extended upward from the gate-valve through a tubular lug and packing-cap on the service-pipe, a sleeve engaging around said lug and having a screw-threaded engagement with the stem, and a finger-piece also having a screw-threaded engagement Withthe I stem, substantially as specified.

6. A bib or cook, comprising a casing, a valve in the casing, a service-pipe connecting with the casing, a disk in said pipe and provided with ports, a gate-valve slidable on said disk and provided with ports, a stem extended upward from the gate-valve, a tubular lug through Which the stem passes, the said lug consisting of two parts with a packing between them, and a sleeve surrounding the stem, and having screw-thread engagement with the stem, substantially as specified.

7. In a bib or cook, a casing, a valve in the casing, a service-pipe connecting with the casing, a controlling-valve in the pipe, a stem extended from the said valve, a tubular lug and packing-cap thereon through which the stem passes, and a sleeve surrounding the lug and having screw-thread engagement with the stem, the said sleeve having an opening adapted to register with a recess in the packing-cap and through which a tool may be inserted to adjust the cap,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof- I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

DANIEL H. STREEPER.

Witnesses:

DANIEL S. MILLER, JOHN P. FOLEY. 

